Dear friend,

For many women hell breaks loose when they go through, what's called, the menopausal transition...

This 'transition' time can last for several years and is characterised by erratic and irregular periods, hormone imbalance, and the hot flash or night sweats.

Hot flashes can seriously disrupt ones work, quality of life and relationships. It can affect your mood, concentration, and cause nausea, dizziness, anxiety and headaches. Of course, that's not a comprehensive list of problems.

The number of hot flashes women experience in a day can vary from a few each month to one or more every hour. And, apparently, eighty-five percent of the women in the U.S. experience hot flashes of some kind as they approach menopause. Many continue to have them for several years later.

When hot flashes stop, it can take a while for you to feel yourself again. During this "recovery period" you can get moody, anxious and edgy and that can affect the people around you.

Watch the 'Hot Hours'!

Hot flashes are typically experienced as a feeling of intense heat with sweating and rapid heartbeat. A mild sensation of heat can intensify in minutes and spread throughout the whole body making your skin hot to the touch. Not something you want to experience in public especially with other people around!

While you can experience your hot flashes at any time, some research suggests that the most common time of onset is between six and eight in the morning and between six to ten at night. If you get the night sweats then give cotton pyjamas a go. Avoid wool, synthetic or silk wear.

Reduce or Alleviate Your Hot Flashes Naturally!

There are many factors that can trigger or intensify hot flashes. Apparently they have a lot to do with low levels of estrogens in your body.

Menopausal hormone replacement therapy, or estrogen therapy, is probably the most effective way to relieve hot flashes, but its use is controversial. So, do your homework before giving one a try. Seeing more than one medical professional before committing to treatment should be a smart idea.

There are other less "aggressive" options available like the following natural remedies that may help:

Exercise
Internal Medicine News reports that postmenopausal women improved their physical fitness and reported reductions in the severity of menopausal symptoms after 12-24 weeks of aerobic exercise in three 70-minute sessions per week. Dr. Selma Karacan of Selcuk University commented that, among other benefits, participants reported significant decreases in the severity of hot flashes, night sweats, and sleeping disorder symptoms.

Starting a regular exercise routine may be a good idea especially since exercise increases your endorphin levels, helping you tolerate pain more easily.

Stress
Stress is perhaps the biggest contributor. It's also bad for your health and wellbeing. Apparently Japanese scientists have found inhaling certain fragrances, like lemons, can help you keep stress levels lower by altering gene activity and blood chemistry in your body. Interesting... So, stop and smell the lemons!

Diet
Your diet can play an important factor in helping you control hot flashes. Alkaline diet can help women balance their hormones and keep their moods in check.

You should also avoid the following common triggers many of which can also acidify your body:

alcohol
caffeine
spicy food
hot showers
hot rooms
hot weather
smoking

Start a 'Hot Flashes Diary'! If you can identify the things that trigger your hot flashes, it will be a lot easier for you to deal with the problem by eliminating the triggers.  Simply note when the hot flashes are caused and following what food or activity.

While you should always seek professional medical help when worried about your health, there are many things like the ones above you can do to help yourself.

Can an Alkaline Lifestyle Help You
Balance Your Moods and Hormones?

An alkaline diet could be just what you need to get in control of your hormones and stop them from taking over your life. Alkaline diet works in harmony with your body's pH making your body more balanced.

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Eat Well! Be Well! and Enjoy Life!

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The Alkaline Team
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P. S. - Some women find that taking Vitamin E supplement every day helps alleviate hot flashes. Vitamin E is also great for many skin problems, including acne. Rich sources of Vitamin E include nuts, green leafy vegetables and the Alkaline SuperFoods above.

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